A SURVIVOR of the 7/7 bombings was hugged by a visibly moved Prince William after delivering a heart-wrenching speech at today's memorial service to the 52 victims.

Prince William gave Miss Craig a warm hug following her emotional speech

The Duke of Cambridge looked close to tears as he embraced Emma Craig, who told mourners at a poignant service in Hyde Park: "It may not have broken London, but it did break some of us."

She was just 14 when she was caught up in the bombing at Aldgate tube station whilst on her way to a work experience placement.

During a harrowing speech in the shadow of the 7/7 memorial which moved her audience to tears, Ms Craig said her life had never been the same again since the attack.

She said: "All of us lost our innocence on that day, our naivety, the thought that 'something like that could never happen to me' or even to London.

"I struggled a lot afterwards because I was scared of being weak and admitting I wasn't fine, even at such a young age - a feeling most people here today will have felt in some way or other.

The 24-year-old, who was just 10 days away from her 15th birthday when the tragedy occurred, added: "Quite often, people will say "it didn't break us, terrorism won't break us".

'The fact is it may not have broken London, but it did break some of us. Sometimes I feel that people are so hell bent on saying terrorism not breaking us that they forget about all the people who got caught up in it.

"It was and still is very much a part of my childhood, my adolescence. May we never forget."

William was so moved by her words that he gave her a warm hug at the end of the service, as he stayed behind to talk to some of the victims and their families.

The prince, wearing a dark suit, also laid a bunch of yellow flowers in front of a plaque carrying the names of the dead.

A note next to the flowers thought to have been carried up by William said: "In memory of those who lost their lives and those injured in the atrocities of 7th July 2005."

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The Prince looked visibly moved at the service in Hyde Park

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The Prince laid a bunch of flowers at the memorial service

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A mourner cries at the service in Hyde Park today

During the service relatives of victims, as well as survivors, were seated next to the permanent memorial as members of the public looked on from behind barriers.

The Rock Choir sang, the crowd heard readings and more flowers were laid at the spot where Prime Minister David Cameron and Mayor or London Boris Johnson laid wreaths earlier.

There were 400 people seated at the service, and Prince William stood and chatted to many of them when the service was over.

Services were also held at St Paul's Cathedral this morning to mark a decade since al Qaeda-inspired terrorists launched a deadly bombing campaign on the capital.

David Cameron and Boris Johnson laid wreaths at the permanent memorial to the 52 people killed at 8.50am.

At the same time, victims' families and survivors gathered at stations affected by the outrage.

In a note attached to his wreath, the Prime Minister wrote: "To the victims of terrorism in London 10 years ago today. We grieve your loss and will honour your memory forever."

Speaking before the service, Mr Johnson said the four suicide bombers had "failed in their aim".

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe was also among those laying wreaths as members of the public looked on.

Later, MPs in the House of Commons and across Parliament were among those to observe a one minute's silence at 11.30am.

Transport in the capital came to a standstill as members of the public paused what they were doing in a mass act of remembrance for those who died.

Honouring the dead at a moving service at St Paul's, the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, said: "Soon after 7/7 the families and friends of the victims compiled a book of tributes.

"It is a taste of the ocean of pain surrounding the loss of each one of the victims.

David Cameron, Transport Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy and Fiona Moore, of London Ambulance Service

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London Mayor Boris Johnson and British Prime Minister David Cameron carry wreathes in Hyde Park

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A lady looks at flowers left at the July 7 memorial in Hyde Park, London

We grieve your loss and will honour your memory forever

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"The tribute book is also very revealing about the character of the London which the bombers attacked.

"The majority of the victims were young. They came from all over the UK and all over the world."

On July 7 2005, dozens of innocent people were murdered during a series of coordinated suicide bomb attacks on the city’s public transport network.

At the height of rush hour on three packed tube trains and a bus, explosive devices were detonated by four British bombers using homemade peroxide-based devices packed into backpacks.

Two weeks later, a separate group of radicalised men attempted unsuccessfully to carry out a second bombing campaign on the capital.

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People look at flowers left at Kings Cross Underground station in London

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Members of staff working within the grounds of Wimbledon observe a minutes silence

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Former prime minister Tony Blair and wife Cherie arrive for a memorial service at St Paul's

London was still celebrating the news that it had one the right to host the 2012 Olympic games when its was plunged into the worst terror attack ever to happen on British soil.

At 8:49 am, three bombs were detonated on two Circle line Tubes and a Piccadilly line train within fifty seconds of each other.

Almost an hour later, a fourth bomb was detonated on the top deck of the number 30 bus in Tavistock Square, ripping off its roof.

Twenty-six people died in the bombing at Russell Square on the Piccadilly line while seven died in the Aldgate Circle line bombing and six died at Edgware Road.

A total of 13 people died in the bus bomb.

Tragically, train delays meant several victims died aboard trains and buses they would not normally have taken.

Their ages ranged from 20 to 60 years old.

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Floral tributes left at Kings Cross Underground station

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People stop to observe a minute's silence in Tavistock Square - the site of one of the bombings

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The damage to the tube involved in the terrorist attack at Aldgate

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Composite photo of some of the victims of the London terrorist attacks on July 7 2005

Suicide bombers Mohammed Sidique Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18 – all from Leeds - and Jermaine Lindsay, 19 - from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - made the journey by car to Luton and then on to London by train.

Three of the bombers were British-born sons of Pakistani immigrants, while Lindsay was a Muslim convert born in Jamaica.

The Prime Minister Tony Blair was at a G8 summit at Gleneagles in Scotland when he was informed of the attacks and immediately broke off the talks to fly back to London and issue a statement from Number 10.

Security across the country was soon raised to its highest possible threat level.

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The next day, on July 8, the Daily Express ran the headline “We Britons will never be defeated” alongside a picture of a bloodied commuter.

That same day the Union Flag was flown at half mast on government buildings and a two minute silence was held on July 14 2005.

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A permanent memorial to the victims of the attacks now stands in London’s Hyde Park.

Fifty-two stainless steel columns – grouped into four clusters – serves as a tribute to the lives lost.

Remembering the victims of the 7/7 bombings

Thu, July 7, 2016

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London. To pay tribute, we remember the 52 people who lost their lives when four suicide bombers attacked the city.